Bag or suitcase



J. M. KATZ. BAGOR SUITCASE. APPLICATION, mm mm. 3|. 1919.

Patented May 11,1920.

pg/Egg f ATTORNEY I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Jos-EPH M. KATZ, or BRQQKLXN, new roan,

BAG 0R SUITCASE.

- Application filed Mat 31, 1919.

' specification.

The present invention relates. to traveling bags, suit cases and thelike and has for its object to provide a novel form of construction oftraveling bags whereby the durability thereof will be greatly increasedand the manufacture considerably simplified and cheapened.

Bags hitherto made with corner pieces or members indeoendent of andseparate from the body of t e bag have been found to be objectionablebecause they require more labor and material than bags without thecorners.

They are also objectionable because the corners give the bag a bulkyappearance without materially adding to the durability of the bag, sincethe corner pieces do not cover the entire length of the marginal edgesof the bag. When the bags are filled the articles exert strong pressureagainst the walls and there is the tendency for the adjoining marginaledges to separate.

To obviate these drawbacks I provide a bag in which independent cornerpieces are entirely dispensed with by providing the end walls of the bagwith wing like extensions one on each side adapted to be folded over andfastened to the side walls of the bag, thus forming so-called gussetcorners. Such construction not only gives the bag a much neaterappearance than bags with separate corner pieces but adds considerablyto the durability of the bag.

invention also consists in the combination, arrangement and costructionof parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and set forth inthe appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of my new bag; Fig. 2 isan elevation of a blank of one of the side pieces of the bag; Figs. 3and 4 are elevations of blanks which go to form one of the end walls ofthe bag; Fig. 5 is a vertical section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 6is a vertical section on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the bag which may be made ofleather or any other suitable material is composed of side Specificationof Letters Patent.

portion of the sides Patented May 11, 1920.

Serial No. 286,226.

pieces 1, a bottom 2 and two end pieces, each made in two sections 3, 4.The upper edges of the side pieces are suitably fastened to metal framesor members 5, 6 which are formed to cooperate with one another in theusual manner and to form a mouthpiece carrying the usual locking meansfor the bag. In accordance with the shape of the bag as shown, the upperparts of the side portions 1 are curved inwardly and upwardly from aline extending about midway between the top and bottom of the bag whilethe lower portions of the side pieces are substantially flat or slightlybulging. Of the two superposed sections 3, 4, the lower sections 4substantially correspond in length with the fiat or bulging portion ofthe sides 1 and the upper part 3 is adapted to be somewhat longer thanthe height of the curved upper 1 so as to provide sufficient materialfor folding it inwardly and upwardly as at3, 3 shown in Figs. 1 and 5.The lateral marginal portions of the section 3 are somewhat extendeddownwardly as at 3 so as to form tongues or projections, the inner edgesof which are cut at an angle as at 3* and which are adapted, when thetwo sections are assembled and joined together, to rest on the innerface of the lower section 4 as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 3and thus give the two-sections the appearance of an integral piece. Theadjoinin edges 3 4 of the sections 3 and 4 are curved as shown in Figs.3 and 4 and are adapted to be folded inwardly as at 3", 4 A strip ofleather 7 folded upon itself is placed between the two folded edges 3, 4so that the fold or back 7 of the strip 7 protrudes somewhat outwardlyand forms a welt. The folded edges 3, 4 and the folded strip 7 areconnected together by stitching as indicated at 8 (Fig. 5). Connectionbetween the lateral marginal edges of the part 3 and the sides 1 may beeffected in a similar manner by forming welts between the same.

The lower portionor section 4 is provided with lateral ornamentallyshaped wing or flap portions 4 one on each side which extendsubstantially throughout the height of the said section and which areadapted to overlap the side pieces 1 as shown in Fig. 1 and indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 2. The lateral wings or flaps 4' take the place ofthe usual corner pieces and are adapted to cover the entire verticalmarginal edges of the side pieces. These wings form gusset corners whichconsiderably enlarge the durability of the bag. It will be clear that agreat amount of extra labor required for sewing on the separate cornerpieces is saved by the new construction.

The lower edges 4 of the piece 4 and of the lateral wings 4 are adaptedto be folded each side pieceand are raised or embossed by a filler strap13.

The bag constructed in accordance with this invention has the advantageof being more durable than the bags of'the hitherto used constructionand also less expensive in the manufacture owing to the saving of laborand material.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A bag composed of side pieces, a bottom and end pieces, each made oftwo superposed sections, the adjoining edges of the said end sectionsbeing folded inwardly, a strip of leather folded upon itself andinserted between said folded edges to form a welt, the upper endsectionsbeing formed with downwardly extending lateral angular tonguesadapted to rest on and be attached to the inner surface of the lowersections and to have the appearance of integral pieces and the lowersections being formed with lateral ornamentally shaped flaps extendingthroughout the entire height of said sections and adapted to be foldedover the side walls of the bag and to be stitched thereto forming gussetcorners, the lower edges of said lower sections being folded overtheouter face of the bottom of the bag and providedwith angularcuts toprevent creases.

2. A bag composed of side pieces, a bottom and end pieces made each oftwo superposed sections, the upper sections having each downwardlyextending tongues adapted to rest on and be fastened to the innersurface of the lower sections and tohave the appearance of integralpieces 'and the lower sections being formed with lateral flaps ex- Jos.M. KATZ.

Witnesses:

ROBERT R. VELIL, MAX D. OPELMAN.

